Tourist Jailed for 100 Days for Overstaying Visa by 3 Days

Tuesday, July 15, 2025

The Guardian writes about a 35-year-old father and tech worker who comes to the U.S. frequently to visit his girlfriend. An illness prevented him from flying before his 90-day visa expired. He was jailed for months by ICE.

Posted by snoofy at 02:33 PM | 13 COMMENTS | permalink

Irish tourist jailed by Ice for months after overstaying US visit by three days: 'Nobody is safe'

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-- The Guardian (@theguardian.com) Jul 15, 2025 at 6:14 AM

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The Party of Fiscal Responsibility says it's a wise use of taxpayer dollars to imprison a non-violent offender for months on end.

#1 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-15 12:10 PM

Another example of why people should not to travel to the US.

#2 | Posted by Nixon at 2025-07-15 01:13 PM

Another example of why people should not to travel to the US.

Why? Didn't the tourism rate for Nazi Germany and Fascist Italy skyrocket in 1938 boosting their national economies and international trade?

#3 | Posted by C0RI0LANUS at 2025-07-15 02:11 PM

Serious question for Trump supporters. Is this type of draconian behavior what you want from our government?

#4 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-07-15 02:45 PM

FAFO

Better learn to set a timer on your cell phone or start watching the calendar.

#5 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-07-15 06:11 PM

"Imprisoning peaceful humans with minor legal infractions is good, actually, because..." - MAGA

#6 | Posted by hamburglar at 2025-07-15 06:21 PM

100 days is more than extreme. Taken to the Airport and sent home would be more like it.

#7 | Posted by DMTDust at 2025-07-15 06:22 PM

it's called a deadline for a reason,.
T
hey can't treat this like 'you people"
taking an IQ test repeatedly because there's not a number coming up high enough to register

#8 | Posted by shrimptacodan at 2025-07-15 06:30 PM

#5 + #8

So you ___holes don't think illness is a reasonable excuse for postponing a flight?

#9 | Posted by Whatsleft at 2025-07-15 09:16 PM

FAFO
Better learn to set a timer on your cell phone or start watching the calendar.
#5 | Posted by lfthndthrds

You'll pay to send someone to camps for 100 days for missing a flight due to illness, then send them home.
Rather than just... send them home.

"Didn't Mommy and Daddy show you enough attention when you were a child?"

#10 | Posted by snoofy at 2025-07-15 09:31 PM

"Didn't Mommy and Daddy show you enough attention when you were a child?"

#10 | POSTED BY SNOOFY AT 2025-07-15 09:31 PM

Trump has taught people like them to believe that it's cool to be an -----.

You know what, though? It really isn't cool.

#11 | Posted by cbob at 2025-07-16 06:29 AM

So you ___holes don't think illness is a reasonable excuse for postponing a flight?

#9 | POSTED BY WHATSLEFT AT 2025-07-15 09:16 PM | FLAG:

Better check in with immigration.

#12 | Posted by lfthndthrds at 2025-07-16 09:25 AM

#5 & #8 - Overstaying your visa is not a criminal violation. Would you also have us arrest and hold people for months at a time over other non-criminal violations such as failing to update your vehicle registration or letting your grass get a little too long?

#13 | Posted by johnny_hotsauce at 2025-07-16 10:15 AM

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